The official Blog for bikewalklee.org. BikeWalkLee is a community coalition raising public awareness and advocating for complete streets in Lee County, FL.

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Four more groups join BikeWalkLee's coalition network of supporter organizations

Join BikeWalkLee in welcoming four more groups to our network of supporter organizations, for a total of 70 as we begin 2016.

A
strong coalition is the strength of BikeWalkLee and the reason behind
our numerous accomplishments. We have partnered across sectors with a
growing number of community stakeholders that want to improve the
quality of life and mobility in Lee County. Partners include education
and health care organizations, safety and injury prevention groups, AARP
of Florida, citizen and community groups, environmental organizations,
planners, lawyers, bike clubs, bike shops, and others.Every
year BikeWalkLee's coalition of supporter organizations has grown,
starting with 30 organizations in 2009, which has now grown to 70.

During 2015 we broadened our coalition with four new organizations, including Coastline Cyclery, Garvin Law Firm, 1000 Friends of Florida, and SWFL Critical Mass. BikeWalkLee would like to introduce them to our network and welcome them into our coalition.1. Coastline Cyclery We welcomed Coastline Cyclery back in March. They are the newest bike shop to arrive on the Lee County
landscape, located on Metro Parkway. We met them at the March 22nd Royal Palm Classic where they hosted one of the rest
stops.

Coastline Cyclery is a full service bike shop, with bikes to sell and
rent, and a focus on repairs.They have
a Mobile Repair Unit, so if you want your bike repaired while you're at work,
just drop it off or they can pick it up and return.Or they can do most repairs at your home. See BikeWalkLee's March 24th blog introducing them.

2. Garvin Law Firm

We welcomed the
Garvin Law Firm back in August. The Garvin Law Firm is a father and son team
of personal injury attorneys, with an active practice handling serious injury
bicycle claims.They have practiced in Fort Myers for over 35
years, with offices also in Naples and Key West.Jeff Garvin has twice been named "Lawyer
of the Year " in the practice of Personal Injury Litigation--Plaintiffs
for the Fort Myers/Naples area. See BikeWalkLee's Aug. 28th blog introducing them.

3. 1000 Friends of Florida

1000 Friends of Florida is the state’s leading not-for-profit smart growth advocacy organization. Its mission is to build better communities and save special places in one of the fastest growing states in the nation. They promote vibrant, sustainable, walkable, livable communities which provide residents with affordable housing choices and transportation alternatives.

4. SWFL Critical Mass Founder Rob Seibert introduced Critical Mass to this
area in August 2013. The concept of Critical Mass, which started in
Sweden 40 years ago, is for informal, celebratory, group rides,
dedicated to awareness, respect, and consideration towards cyclists and
all forms of non-motorist transportation.

SWFL
Critical Mass rides have been in downtown Fort Myers on the first
Friday evening of the month, attracting hundreds of loyal participants
on their brightly-lit, family-oriented, safe and fun rides. In December
2015, SWFL Critical Mass started a new monthly ride in Cape Coral.
They have also started offering a starter/sightseeing ride in Fort Myers
once a month on Saturday mornings. See BWL's Jan. 16th blog post introducing them.2015 Supporter Organization List

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This is the official Blog for BikeWalkLee.org. BikeWalkLee is a community coalition raising public awareness and advocating for complete streets in Lee County -- streets that are designed, built, operated and maintained for safe and convenient travel for all users: pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities.